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Kris and Adam Bring Their Best to Their Final Idol Faceoff

PopSugar — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:00:36 -0700

Last night's final showdown between Adam Lambert and Kris Allen was exciting and entertaining. I can't remember the last season of American Idol where I really didn't care which person won because they were both so great in different ways. Cute Kris has such a sweet and talented voice, while Adam has showmanship like no other contestant we've seen on the Idol stage. It's bound to be a close race, and these two men seem to both be humbled and happy just to be a part of the action.

The judges said their praises throughout the evening with Simon giving Kris round one. Adam took round two, and without officially saying it, the judges basically crowned him this year's new worldwide star. Kris held his own, and at the end the judges were thrilled he made it to the finale but they made it seem like he was second choice. The exciting night brought out a few big stars like Katie and Suri and Anthony Hopkins. Buzz was also at the show and has more details of how the evening went down. She even met up with the contestants after their show, so click here to see what they had to say about last night's big finale.

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Who Is Your Favourite Welsh Acting Star on St David's Day?

PopSugarUK — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:00:00 -0800

Happy St David's Day! On Friday I gave you my pick of my favourite Welsh wonders and it reminded me of how many great Welsh acting stars there are working today. I'd love to know who you like best, so tell me: who is your favourite Welsh actor or actress?

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PopUK's Favourite Welsh Wonders

PopSugarUK — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:00:00 -0800

To celebrate St David's Day on Sunday 1st March, I've put together a slideshow of my favourite Welsh wonders. From actors including Christian Bale and singers such as Charlotte Church to TV presenters like Steve Jones, Wales has given us some great entertainers. Help celebrate Wales's patron saint day by taking a look through the pictures, and be sure to tell me about your favourite Welsh star!

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Come Inside the Governors Ball

PopSugar — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:00:00 -0800

After the big show in the Kodak Theater, the first stop for many of the attendees was the Governors Ball. Along with attending this year's Oscars via the red carpet and the press room, we were fortunate enough to have a ticket to the fancy affair. While on the inside we watched the celebrities feast on their Wolfgang Puck meal set in the Asian-themed room decor. Celebs made their way through additional television press, which included a lot of singing from the youngest of the Slumdog cast, who were some of the last to arrive. Anne Hathaway continued to make it a family affair posing with her brother. She was being greeted nonstop and barely found any time to eat her meal, which included a three-tiered chocolate dessert with an Oscar on the top. Robert Pattinson and fellow teen heartthrob Zac Efron chatted and toasted with Vanessa Hudgens before heading over to the VF afterparty. There was lots of casual mingling with peers in the ballroom and some took a few smoking breaks on the side. Heidi and Seal continued to make the rounds, but were they your favorite Oscar couple of the night?

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Images include: Danny Boyle, Rubiana Ali, Dev Patel, Anne Hathaway, Freida Pinto, Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, Dustin Lance Black, Kevin Klein, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Amy Adams, Heidi Klum, Seal, Robin Wright Penn, Emile Hirsch, Christopher Walken, Anthony Hopkins, Jerry Lewis, Sir Ben Kingsley, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Robert Pattinson, Taraji P Henson, Josh Brolin, Shirley MacLaine, Sally Ledger, Kim Ledger, Kate Ledger, Marisa Tomei, Viola Davis, Diane Lane, Marion Cotillard

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The Men Kept It Classic on the Red Carpet at the Oscars

PopSugar — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:29:19 -0800

Men of all ages wore basic black and white last night at the Oscars. The biggest decision was bowtie or long tie, unless we're talking about Mickey Rourke who stood out in his bright white suit, proving once again he is doing things his way. Brad added more facial hair, upgrading his mustache to full-on goatee. Robert Downey Jr. was clean-shaven and looking adorably young.

The younger crowd mixed up their hairstyles where Zac slicked his back while Robert Pattinson went spiky. They both kept a straight face while James Franco and Dev Patel were all smiles. Many of these men had their beautiful girlfriends or wives by their side, which could explain some of their big grins. The ladies may steal the show year after year, but the Oscars wouldn't be the same without a little manjoyment out on the red carpet.

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Buzz News Roundup, 2/11

BuzzSugar — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:30:34 -0800

The upcoming movie The Soloist is inspiring at least 174 orchestras in 46 states to participate in food drives. - AP
Showtime has renewed United States of Tara for a second season. - Variety
In other renewal news, Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers and Sisters are rumored to be getting early pickups from ABC. - TV.com
Mark Valley will star in a Fox pilot called Human Target, while Kathryn Hahn and Kristen Johnston are officially cast in the Absolutely Fabulous remake. - TV Guide
Woody Allen has set Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins to star in the film he wrote and will shoot in London this Summer. - ComingSoon
Tom Cruise is in talks to star with Denzel Washington in the David Cronenberg-directed thriller The Matarese Circle. - Variety
Brad Paisley leads the Academy of Country Music Awards nominations with six nods. - AP
Sam Rockwell has joined Hilary Swank in the legal drama Betty Anne Waters. - The Hollywood Reporter

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Sugar Bits - Russell Brand To Host MTV Video Music Awards

PopSugarUK — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Russell Brand will host this year's MTV Video Music Awards, which takes place September 7 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. - NME
Peaches Geldof could be sacked as host of ITV2’s iTunes festival coverage as bosses at Apple are apparently furious about her reported collapse from an alleged drugs overdose at the weekend. - The Sun
Heath Ledger's role as The Joker in The Dark Knight has made it into the top 10 of a poll of UK film fans to find the ultimate villain. Anthony Hopkins' Hannibal Lecter came in at number one in the poll by Lovefilm.com, with Heath's performance taking the number nine spot. - Press Association
Addressing reporters at a press conference for The Dark Knight in Barcelona yesterday, Christian Bale spoke briefly about his recent arrest, saying "It's a deeply personal matter. I would ask you to respect my privacy in the matter". - People
Simon Cowell has been voted favorite reality TV villain in America, with fellow American Idol star Paula Abdul declared the worst reality TV judge in a poll released on Thursday. The programme itself was voted best reality show on US television in the AOL Television survey. - Reuters
Jonathan Ross criticised Britain's Got Talent judges Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden on The Charlotte Church Show last night, saying "Simon knows what he’s talking about but Amanda and Piers, they’re just a waste... I’m not a fan of the show". - The Sun

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King Lear Movie Gets Keira, Gwyneth and Sir Anthony

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:38:01 -0700

Get ready for another Shakespearean film adaptation
Recent news coming out of the Cannes Film Festival (courtesy of the UK's Telegraph): there will be a new big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, this time starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Sir Anthony will naturally assume the role of King Lear, while Keira will portray his daughter Cordelia. According to the article, "Gwyneth Paltrow is tipped to take the role of Regan, Lear's treacherous middle daughter. His eldest daughter, Goneril, is yet to be cast." Could this be another Oscar-earning project for Gwyneth? According to the Academy she does well with Shakespeare stuff.

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As the Telegraph points out, there have been tons of adaptations of Lear, and this newest film will be "judged against a Channel 4 adaptation, to be screened this Christmas, based on the recent and highly acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Company production starring Sir Ian McKellen as Lear and Romola Garai as Cordelia. The play made the headlines due to McKellen's nude scene, which will be retained for the television version." So the Channel 4 version has nudity, but does it have the "epic battle sequences" that this latest adaptation promises? Nudity and battles aside, I'm curious to see this version of Shakespeare's play.

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Beowulf: See It in 3-D or Not at All

BuzzSugar — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:27:27 -0800

"I. Am. BEOWULF!" roars a computer-generated (and significantly enhanced) Ray Winstone over and over and over again. The animated epic story of Beowulf is impressive from a visual standpoint - it really is like living inside a video game - though story-wise it's empty and forgettable. But if nothing else, you will absolutely remember who. Is. Beowulf.

I managed to see Beowulf in an IMAX theater, donning some giant, goofy 3-D glasses. In this way, the movie is spectacular. You'll be splattered with blood, threatened with sharp spears, and nearly dropped into the sharp-toothed mouths of terrifying beasts. It is, quite simply, amazing. I completely understand Robert Zemeckis' desire to bring this story to life via animation. Using (and improving upon) the motion-capture technology he tried with The Polar Express, the humans look as real as possible (more or less) while still existing in a mystical land alongside monsters, mermaids and water serpents.

Overall, it's a cool idea. In execution, it's enjoyable enough, though I'm not sure I would have liked it half as much if I were not watching it on an IMAX screen in 3-D. However, having said that I agree with the complaint of a fellow reviewer that if you turn your face even the slightest bit, the 3-D image is skewed and unpleasant to look at. Sitting in the same position with my head frozen in place for two hours and watching a 3-D movie left me with neck pains as well as a headache. For more about the pros and cons of this movie, read more

As cool as Beowulf looks, it succeeds visually at the expense of interesting storytelling. Winstone voices the great warrior himself, though his "onscreen" self is a far cry from the doughy man we've watched in things like Sexy Beast. In a handsome war hero's body, Beowulf is our protagonist who arrives in Hrothgar's kingdom with his entourage. As Beowulf consistently reminds everyone, he's here to "kill your moanstah," the horrifyingly disgusting creature named Grendel (Crispin Glover) who terrorizes Hrothgar's people. In a laughable scene, Beowulf insists on fighting the monster in the nude, his manhood expertly hidden by various "coincidental" objects in a scene that mirrors the hide-the-pickle scene from Austin Powers.

There are moments like these that provide some much-needed levity, though there are many other moments that unintentionally generate laughter, like the "shot" of Grendel's Mother's (Angelina Jolie) stiletto heel-shaped feet (not shoes, feet). Indeed, this movie seriously pushes that PG-13 rating to the max. Just because it's animation doesn't make Grendel's Mother's buxom body any less near-nude.

Anyway, Beowulf fights Grendel and succeeds, only to then have to answer to Grendel's Mother. Once he meets her, he is seduced by her womanly charms (as she literally melts his sword in some not-so-subtle imagery) along with the promise of kingly glory. Herein lies the moral, I guess, of the movie (though not necessarily the literary work on which it's based): hubris and pride will doom the greatest of warriors.

The actors are quite good in this arena, with John Malkovich particularly standing out as the darkly complicated Unferth, though despite how close these animated figures have come to approximating human beings, there's an emptiness to them that still seems creepy. Their bodies have a strange weightlessness, and they often remind me of the human characters in the Shrek movies. Also, at times Angelina Jolie's character somehow looks worse than she does in real life (and I'm talking about scenes in which she is supposed to be stunning), which seems preposterous given that she is already unbelievably beautiful.

Bottom line: It's visually neat, if not a bit of an assault on the senses, but I sincerely hope this isn't our "future of filmmaking" as the promos for this movie keep promising.

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Angelina's Beowulf in London

Molly — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:41:41 -0800

Angelina Jolie channeled a little bit of her past self at a premiere of Beowulf last night in London. Only the outfit's a whole lot more new Angelina due to her poppy pin in honor of Remembrance Day. Seriously though, when was the last time she wore leather pants? Kinda expected to see Billy Bob on her arm. Instead, she was, of course, accompanied by a fairly grizzled looking Brad Pitt with his salt and pepper facial hair. Someday Brad will lose that hat....someday. Can't one of those kids hide it somewhere? Is that too much to ask?

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